WHEN DAVE moved in
with Susan, her two chiidren
Jane, 7, and Tommy, 4,
already knew him and they
had had some good times
together. Dave thought he
had a good relationship with
the kids, but when he came
to share their home it was
different.

Jane and Tommy were
used to Susan's  full-ume
attention at home. Dave was
great entertainment on trips
and outings, but they weren't
ready to share their mother
with him at home. They
were also confused about
what to call him and how

their loyalty could be
divided between him and
“real” Dad whom they
visited on a regular basis.
Dave was hurt by their
change in attitude and

reacted with angry outbursts
alternating with = all-out
efforts being overly friendly.

Susan was frustrated by the
unexpected reactions of her
children and anxious about
her relationship with Dave.

At this point they shared
some of their concerns with
the Family Services
counsellor who had worked
with Susan and her first
husband and discovered they
were not alone in facing such
unexpected changes.

The North Shore Family
Services counselling _ staff
have become very aware of
many of the common pitfalls
of the Blended Family and
have a wealth of in-
formation, helpful hints and
tips to share with step-
parents or people con-
sidering establishing a new
family. Some of this will be
presented at a workshop,
Saturday. March 26, 9:30 am
- 3:30 pm at 202-145 East
ISth Street. North Van-
couver.

Learn to spot.a.
good piano buy

THERE ARE MANY
REASONS to own a piano:
for some, it 1s a spintual
necessity, for others a
financial investment, a status
symbol or pleasant piece of
furniture on which to display
family photographs.

But anyone who ts senous
about music will want to
know that the piano they
own or plan to buy ts the best
quality musical instrument
they can aspire to

By examining the
structure and components of
a plano, and in some cases
the environment as well.
even an amateur should be

able to determine an in
strument’s condition and
identify detects and

necessary re pairs

All it takes 1s a checklist, a
light, and a little know-how.

Qualified piano technician
E.R. Elliott has a great deal
of this knowledge, and is
willing to share some of it:
he will be at Lynn Valley
branch of North Vancouver
Distnct Library on Tuesday,
March 22 at 7 p.m. to
present a. slide-lecture on

“Pianos: their choice and
care.”
Mr. Elhhott is a member of

the Piano Technicians
Guid, an international non-
profit, organization founded
lo promote excellence and

ethics in the field Heoits
willing lo answer questions
Piano owners or

prospective
invited

buyers are
There is no charge

Welcome Back...
to the Sundowner!

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Support available for

blended families

Barbara Munroe, the
workshop leader, is part of a
Blended Family herself and
also sees the workshop as an
opportunity to develop an
awareness of one’s own
reactions and their part in
the family dynamics. The fee
for this workshop is $16 per
couple, or $10 per person.

Call North Shore Family
Services for more _ in-
formation or register at
North Shore Night Schools,
721 Chesterfield Ave. North
Vancouver, V7M 2MS.

“clearance scene~

Once in a lifetime sale
5O% off

on all copper & brass items

MOURNED by his
family and many
friends, Ernesto Gatto,
pioneer North Van-
couver resident, died
March 4, aged 83. Born
in lealy, he arrived in
North Van in 1913 and
lived there ever since.
He was a member of the
Fraternal Order of
Eagles, Local 3268. He
is survived by wife
Prima; sons Leonard
and Daniel; daughter
Mrs. Gaye Creech; two
brothers, three sisters
and many nephews and
nieces. Funeral mass
was celebrated March 9
at St. Edmand's,
followed by interment
in North Van Cemetery.

March 12 - 31

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